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CONTENTS
BEFORE USING YOUR VCR
Important notes on your VCR ....................................................................................................... 2
Unpacking the accessories ........................................................................................................... 3
INSTALLING YOUR VCR
Connecting the cables ................................................................................................................. 4
Tuning the TV into the VCR ............................................................................................................ 5
Auto installation .............................................................................................................................. 6
BASIC OPERATION
Important notes on your VCR and video tapes ......................................................................... 8
How to playback a video tape .................................................................................................... 8
Pausing and slow motion........................................................................................ 9
Fast forwarding/rewinding a video tape............................................................ 10
Immediate recording................................................................................................................... 11
How to use to make a recording ........................................................................... 12
How to set a delayed recording ................................................................................................ 14
ADVANCED OPERATION
Playback of a video tape ........................................................................................................... 17
Checking the amount of tape remaining .......................................................... 17
Playing back a video tape repeatedly .............................................................. 17
Playing back an NTSC tape ................................................................................. 18
Digital Display................................................................................................................................ 19
Blue mute ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Colour ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Searching the video tape ........................................................................................................... 21
Skip searching the video tape ............................................................................. 21
Digital programme search system (DPSS)........................................................... 21
Recording from other equipment .............................................................................................. 22
Decoder switching operation..................................................................................................... 23
SPECIAL FEATURES ON YOUR VCR
Post code security ........................................................................................................................ 24
Powersave mode ......................................................................................................................... 25
Child lock....................................................................................................................................... 26
CUSTOMISED INSTALLATION
Manually tuning a channel ......................................................................................................... 27
Manually sorting channels........................................................................................................... 28
Sorting the channels into your preferred order .................................................. 28
Deleting channels.................................................................................................. 29
Re-naming channels ............................................................................................. 30
Manually setting the clock .......................................................................................................... 31
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR
VCR digital display ....................................................................................................................... 32
Selecting the output from the VCR ............................................................................................ 32
On-screen display......................................................................................................................... 33
Specifications................................................................................................................................ 34
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 35
VCR reset ....................................................................................................................................... 37
Guarantee .................................................................................................................................... 37
Connecting to the mains ............................................................................................................ 38
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